On the eve of 2012, what better time to do some reading on 2011? Here are two of my favourite Top 10 Weather Story lists:

• Environment Canada’s Top 10 Weather Stories of 2011
  1. The Prairie Floods
  2. Slave Lake Blaze
  3. Richelieu Flooding
  4. Wild Crop Season
  5. Goderich Tornado
  6. Irene, Katia, Maria and Ophelia Batter the Maritimes
  7. Dramatic Summer
  8. Near Record-Low Arctic Sea Ice
  9. Snowmageddon
  10. Calgary Wind Storm
• Jeff Masters Top 10 Weather Stories of 2011
  1. East Africa Drough and Famine
  2. Thailand Flooding
  3. Queensland, Australia Flooding
  4. Columbia Floods
  5. Tropical Storm Washi
  6. Brazil Flash Flood
  7. April 25-28 “Super” Tornado Outbreak
  8. Southern U.S./Northern Mexico Drought
  9. Pakistan Floods
  10. (Tie) Hurricane Irene
  11. (Tie) Joplin Missouri Tornado Outbreak

I’d make my own, but I pretty much agree with these two lists! So if you’re looking for some casual reading this afternoon, hit the links for more detail about all these events! From all of us here at A Weather Moment, we wish all our readers a happy and safe New Year! We appreciate all who take the time to visit and read our blog and we can’t wait to show you all the things we have in store for 2012!